| Donald Takayama | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname |
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| Born | Donald Moke Takayama November 16, 1943 |
| Died | October 22, 2012 (aged 68) Waikiki, Hawaii, United States |
| Residence | Waikiki, Hawaii, Oceanside, California, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
| Surfing career | |
| Best year | 1966 and 1967 U.S. Surfboard Championships (runner-up) |
| Sponsors | Velzy/Jacobs |
| Major achievements | Renowned surfboard shaper |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Goofy foot |
| Shaper(s) | Dale Velzy, Renny Yater, Pat Curren, Mike Diffenderfer, Ken Tilton, Hap Jacobs, Joe Quigg |
| Favorite maneuvers | Nose ride |
Donald Moke Takayama (November 16, 1943 – October 22, 2012) was an American professional surfer and surfboard shaper. Originally a longboard surfer, Takayama won the Master's division of the United States Surfing Champions in 1971, 1972 and 1973. Hawaiian born, Takayama learned to surf at Waikiki Beach and moved to California in the mid-1950s. Takayama died of complications from heart surgery; he is survived by his wife and four daughters.[1]